Phin's 1 Year Check-up

It's done...after four shots (including a flu vaccine). You can check out his new stats in the right-hand column. There were some concerns raised that I'm asking you to be in prayer for:

1. Phin's left tear duct in his eye is still plugged. We are seeing the ophthalmologist on December 4th to have it evaluated and discuss a surgery date. I knew this was coming so I'm not too worried about this. I'll just be glad to get it done.

2. He isn't growing as well as he should be...he's kind of fallen off the curve. They didn't really diagnose him as failure to thrive, but his height and weight are an issue. We are going to try the toddler formula instead of switching to whole milk (bummer, I already bought some) and have a follow-up when he's 15 months (February). He's a really good eater and hasn't been having any intestinal issues so that's a positive thing. And he's very much proportional so that's another positive that they're seeing.

Those are the main issues, but for some reason I was feeling a little uneasy about his immunizations. I know that they are good and prevent some really horrible disease and outbreaks of those diseases, but I couldn't help but worry about some of the side effects or possible complications with the vaccines they give at 12 months. I worry about neurological complications and the rash/fever that we may see in 7-10 days. Maybe the immunizations were more scary to me because the the growth issue. I don't know.

Please pray that these worries will not overshadow how well Phin has done this past year. Please pray that God will continue to grant him good health. Pray that he does not respond negatively to the immunizations. Pray that I don't freak out or worry about the complications of the vaccines and about his height/weight. Please pray for peace of mind...I know things could be a lot worse. Praise God for our little Phin and the joy that he's brought to our family!